drunken
adjective/ˈdrʌŋkən/
/ˈdrʌŋkən/
[only before noun]- drunk or often getting drunk
- a drunken driver
- She decided to leave her drunken husband.
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- showing the effects of too much alcohol; involving people who are drunk
- He came home to find her in a drunken stupor.
- a drunken brawl
- drunken laughter/singing
- He finally fell into a drunken sleep.
Word OriginOld English, archaic past participle of drink.
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